| File name: | tax_refund_id_2019.pdf |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/86644bb0-d91c-4157-8a84-92faadb3a69e |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | July 17, 2019, 13:28:28 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/pdf |
| File info: | PDF document, version 1.5 |
| MD5: | 7669ED49EF2B0D4B3BC38854E3A7F99C |
| SHA1: | 684F664CC67E32D636F2D4266A8E27EB451031A7 |
| SHA256: | 07B7B0E9BC61AA58CAE675E531BC2B79F6039CBAF29E2B1264B51FDA7A73582C |
| SSDEEP: | 6144:mN2PT55VsAIrj+vpkP3VfrGOO8YcnkhkCBP2Gg1aPUSIJTsj:mYPV5VsPiv2VCD3Qkht2EMSItQ |
MALICIOUS
No malicious indicators.SUSPICIOUS
Starts Internet Explorer
- AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2960)
Creates files in the program directory
- AdobeARM.exe (PID: 3100)
INFO
Creates files in the user directory
- AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2960)
- iexplore.exe (PID: 1692)
Application launched itself
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3348)
- RdrCEF.exe (PID: 3476)
- AcroRd32.exe (PID: 2960)
Reads Internet Cache Settings
- iexplore.exe (PID: 1692)
Changes settings of System certificates
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3348)
Adds / modifies Windows certificates
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3348)
Changes internet zones settings
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3348)
Reads internet explorer settings
- iexplore.exe (PID: 1692)
Reads settings of System Certificates
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3348)
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TRiD
| | | Adobe Portable Document Format (100) |
EXIF
| PDFVersion: | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Linearized: | No |
| Encryption: | Standard V2.3 (128-bit) |
| UserAccess: | Print, Print high-res |
Total processes
41
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1692 | "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3348 CREDAT:71937 | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | iexplore.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Internet Explorer Exit code: 0 Version: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2308 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=renderer --disable-3d-apis --disable-databases --disable-direct-npapi-requests --disable-file-system --disable-notifications --disable-shared-workers --disable-direct-write --lang=en-US --lang=en-US --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/15.23.20053 Chrome/45.0.2454.85" --device-scale-factor=1 --enable-delegated-renderer --num-raster-threads=2 --gpu-rasterization-msaa-sample-count=8 --content-image-texture-target=3553 --video-image-texture-target=3553 --disable-accelerated-video-decode --disable-webrtc-hw-encoding --disable-gpu-compositing --channel="3476.0.1543208519\1617414040" --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:673131151 | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe | — | RdrCEF.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: LOW Description: Adobe RdrCEF Exit code: 0 Version: 15.23.20053.211670 Modules
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| 2384 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" --type=renderer "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tax_refund_id_2019.pdf" | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe | — | AcroRd32.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: LOW Description: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Exit code: 0 Version: 15.23.20070.215641 Modules
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| 2700 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe" | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe | — | AdobeARM.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Adobe Acrobat SpeedLauncher Exit code: 0 Version: 15.23.20053.211670 Modules
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| 2960 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tax_refund_id_2019.pdf" | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Exit code: 0 Version: 15.23.20070.215641 Modules
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| 3100 | "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" /PRODUCT:Reader /VERSION:15.0 /MODE:3 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe | — | AcroRd32.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager Exit code: 0 Version: 1.824.27.2646 Modules
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| 3348 | "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | AcroRd32.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Internet Explorer Exit code: 0 Version: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 3476 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --backgroundcolor=16448250 | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe | — | AcroRd32.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Adobe RdrCEF Exit code: 0 Version: 15.23.20053.211670 Modules
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| 3620 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=renderer --disable-3d-apis --disable-databases --disable-direct-npapi-requests --disable-file-system --disable-notifications --disable-shared-workers --disable-direct-write --lang=en-US --lang=en-US --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/15.23.20053 Chrome/45.0.2454.85" --device-scale-factor=1 --enable-delegated-renderer --num-raster-threads=2 --gpu-rasterization-msaa-sample-count=8 --content-image-texture-target=3553 --video-image-texture-target=3553 --disable-accelerated-video-decode --disable-webrtc-hw-encoding --disable-gpu-compositing --channel="3476.1.151880398\951577184" --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:673131151 | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe | — | RdrCEF.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: LOW Description: Adobe RdrCEF Exit code: 0 Version: 15.23.20053.211670 Modules
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Total events
602
Read events
508
Write events
93
Delete events
1
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (2384) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\ExitSection |
| Operation: | write | Name: | bLastExitNormal |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2384) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\DiskCabs |
| Operation: | write | Name: | bForms_AdhocWorkflowBackup |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2384) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\DiskCabs |
| Operation: | write | Name: | bJSCache_GlobSettings |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2384) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\DiskCabs |
| Operation: | write | Name: | bJSCache_GlobData |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2384) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\SDI |
| Operation: | write | Name: | bMaximizeNextDocument |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2960) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyEnable |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2960) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SavedLegacySettings |
Value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| |||
| (PID) Process: | (2960) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\70\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3348) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CompatibilityFlags |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3348) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
1
Text files
33
Unknown types
21
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2384 | AcroRd32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages-journal | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2384 | AcroRd32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\Cache\AdobeFnt16.lst.2384 | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2384 | AcroRd32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\AdobeFnt16.lst.2384 | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2384 | AcroRd32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Riahcoy_iiq15r_1u8.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2384 | AcroRd32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Rcgathv_iiq15q_1u8.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2384 | AcroRd32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9Rxwpijx_iiq15s_1u8.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2384 | AcroRd32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R14ipnns_iiq15t_1u8.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2384 | AcroRd32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acrord32_sbx\A9R1eloapb_iiq15u_1u8.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3348 | iexplore.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\JGRR2OYX\favicon[1].ico | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3348 | iexplore.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
24
DNS requests
10
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1692 | iexplore.exe | GET | 301 | 91.224.140.71:80 | http://gg.gg/e66n1 | NL | — | — | shared |
2960 | AcroRd32.exe | GET | 304 | 2.16.186.32:80 | http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/message.zip | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2960 | AcroRd32.exe | GET | 304 | 2.16.186.32:80 | http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/277_15_23_20070.zip | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2960 | AcroRd32.exe | GET | 304 | 2.16.186.32:80 | http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/280_15_23_20070.zip | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3348 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 204.79.197.200:80 | http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico | US | image | 237 b | whitelisted |
2960 | AcroRd32.exe | GET | 304 | 2.16.186.32:80 | http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/279_15_23_20070.zip | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2960 | AcroRd32.exe | GET | 304 | 2.16.186.32:80 | http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/281_15_23_20070.zip | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2960 | AcroRd32.exe | 2.18.233.74:443 | armmf.adobe.com | Akamai International B.V. | — | whitelisted |
2960 | AcroRd32.exe | 2.16.186.32:80 | acroipm2.adobe.com | Akamai International B.V. | — | whitelisted |
3348 | iexplore.exe | 204.79.197.200:80 | www.bing.com | Microsoft Corporation | US | whitelisted |
1692 | iexplore.exe | 91.224.140.71:80 | gg.gg | Innovation IT Solutions LTD | NL | suspicious |
1692 | iexplore.exe | 185.98.131.157:443 | dossier-pdf.fr | ADISTA SAS | FR | malicious |
— | — | 2.18.233.74:443 | armmf.adobe.com | Akamai International B.V. | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 104.19.197.151:443 | cdnjs.cloudflare.com | Cloudflare Inc | US | shared |
1692 | iexplore.exe | 198.103.206.11:443 | apps.cra-arc.gc.ca | Shared Services Canada | CA | unknown |
— | — | 172.217.23.170:443 | translate.googleapis.com | Google Inc. | US | whitelisted |
3348 | iexplore.exe | 185.98.131.157:443 | dossier-pdf.fr | ADISTA SAS | FR | malicious |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
acroipm2.adobe.com |
| whitelisted |
armmf.adobe.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
gg.gg |
| shared |
dossier-pdf.fr |
| malicious |
apps.cra-arc.gc.ca |
| unknown |
translate.googleapis.com |
| whitelisted |
cdnjs.cloudflare.com |
| whitelisted |
ardownload2.adobe.com |
| whitelisted |